Hey CDC LA folks.
Everybody has a pre and or post fishing check list. Mental or written,
What would you list #1 and why?
For extra credit you could give us your top ten.
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Hey CDC LA folks.
Everybody has a pre and or post fishing check list. Mental or written,
What would you list #1 and why?
For extra credit you could give us your top ten.
I look at the Tires on the Trailer to make sure we are not pulling out on a Flat
1. Be sure the plug is in boat......don't want to sink lol
2. Be sure I have boat keys
3. Be sure I have remote for trolling motor
4. check tires
5. check trailer lights
6. Be sure hitch is down on ball and saftey chains hooked
7 Be sue bow safety chain is hooked
8. Check all tie downs
9. check transom saver
10. Check and make sure fuel bulb is gonna pump up
Go fishing
Pre- At least 3 jigs, two poles, enough gas in vehicle to make to drop in n back. Paddle n cooler.
Should be more and is when I take a young'n.
Post- enough ice on fish til I know I can clean em. I try to put boat as to where it won't fill with rain water
Easy peasy
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all of these "G mentioned, maybe a different order......check the plug definitely first.....I double and triple check it.....add sammiges, cookies, pepsi & orange pop....kiss wife bye....Quote:
Originally Posted by "G"
If I listed the things I put on my list for a one or two day trip everyone would fall asleep from boredom because I start with boat plug etc. but include everything from wallet, eye glasses,cell phone,phone chargers, ice, frozen ice bottles, ext. cords................never mind I think you get the picture.......... I say that's OK you will be OLD someday and if it is not on the list.........guess what!!! ~~<*{{{{<<
Make sure I had the battery charged....forgot one time, launched, then had to paddle around. Not the easiest thing to do in a boat with a 40hp motor attached. lol
I just check to see if Linda's ready, then I'm good to go.
She reminds me of:
Is the plug in
Are the lights working
Are the PFD in the boat
Do we need gas
Are the snacks on board
Is the plug in
I think you get the picture. She's a worry wart, and I'm just a get up and go kind of guy.
"gene"
All the above, Plus no one has said grease to the trailor hubs!!
The type I have (not oil bath) are good for 1 1/2 to 2 years.....just watch for leaks....Quote:
Originally Posted by coachmhs98
I didn't mention toilet paper because I keep it in the boat glove box all the time....
Speaking of hub, here is something to check once you're on the road. At the boat launch or somewhere down the road if it's a long trip, touch you hubs with your hand and compare the two sides. They should only be slightly warm. On my last trip, a 4 hour drive, I checked the hubs with a infrared thermometer and one side was 97 and the other 101 degrees. The tires were just a few degrees warmer. One thing that puzzled me was the left side of the trailer and the van tires were 3 or 4 degrees than the trailer and van tires on the right side. :scratchhead:scratchhead:scratchhead
The sum was on the left or cooler side.
"gene"
#1. Is wife happy? If answer is no, don't go. Fix problem, then ask yourself #1 again.
Spot on. Good call.Quote:
Originally Posted by snakeeater
Best post ever.
I think a lot of the difference is due to the outside edge of the road being lower. this shifts the weight to the passanger side, therefore more loading on that side. it changes the center of Gravity
All good pointers! I like check lists, probably an indication of age. lol
Apparently I need to develop a check list.... 😊
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No. You're a teacher.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teach Stell
I have my drain plug on a bungee on my transom tie down strap. That way, I at least have the plug in my hand before I launch and so far I have not forgotten to put it in. :pray
Don't forget the sunscreen (SPF 30 or so), lip screen (15-30 SPF ) & some good sunglasses.....
Sun block first on list
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What popped into my mind was the number one thing on my list is me. If I cannot go then nothing else matters. Seriously there are some good things to remember in this thread. I have some things I do every trip and some that I do every now and then.
Mine is just jig poles and jigs. Plug stays in boat and on board charger stays pluged in.
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Check the radar first before I even make coffee!
plug stays in the boat? what do you do if it rains on your trip home? i like the idea because I have bad dreams all the time of forgetting to plug the boat...but I was taught to remove it before the trip home.....I would rather leave it in all the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by ranger-go-getter
I check to make sure my plug is in the night before I go, then the morning before I leave the house and a final check right before I launch....forgot it once 58 years ago.....never want to do that again.....I take it out before I leave the launch coming home....Quote:
Originally Posted by fishervet
I've got a rechargeable jump starter/air compressor that I always make sure is charged and in the boat. It's been used more by other people at the ramp or on the water than I have used it - always somebody at the ramp with dead battery or a low tire on their trailer! And, it sure is a comfortable feeling knowing that I have it with me when my battery gauge drops a little low from electronics and live well pumps!
My boat is a aluminum boat so if it's not a heavy rain by the next trip the water is out from the heat if not I just use a empty bottle and bail it out. Guess I'm used to it from frogging and going places I should.
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In one of the dry boxes behind the seat, I have a cup which holds the keys, plug, and I-pilot remote. Can't pick out the keys without removing the plug first, so it's in hand when I retrieve the keys. I figure I won't forget that way. Yes, it has happened to me as well. Probably 25+ years ago. Also have a set routine when unloading/loading the boat and don't want anyone helping me because of my set routine.
Boy, I can relate to that.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Tracker123
X2!Quote:
Originally Posted by prefers shiners
I always use my 10 fingers. :Rofl Boat, motor, gas, life preservers, fishing poles, tackle box, ice chest, food, trolling motor, and battery. If I cut off a finger I'll be in trouble. :yikes
Mine usually begins and ends with
1. rods and reels
2. tackle box
3. Ice chest